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Viking 7.10 *

Location: Malin Head (Sea Area Malin)
Grade: HVS 5a
Length: 25m

First ascent: Alan Tees, Bill Magowan7/06/06

Route Description:

Between "South Utsire" and "Sweet Rock-All" is a leftward trending overlap. Climb it to overhang, which is lay-backed left, and up corner to ledge below overhang. There is no obvious belay, so a loop on an abseil rope was used on first ascent. An option is to make an exposed and unprotected traverse right to join the top of "South Utsire".

Viking 7/10 - Alan Tees leading first ascent of Viking 7/10, HVS 5a, Sea Area Malin, Malin Head

Comments

George Carleton - 15/10/2007
Climbed this on the 13th October. A very good line, i mostly used small wires and cams. Best to lower off where sound rock ends, before the crumbly overhang.

Peter Cooper - 10/09/2007
I did get a top-rope of this before Alan led it and it's a very good line. After such a good pitch (to the top of the corner) I cannot think of a good reason to bother trying to do a 'trad' finish. Rock above uninspiring!